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The Devoted Friend

           Iwouldmuchsoonerhaveyourgoodopinionthanmysilverbuttons,anyday;’andheranandpluckedallhisprettyprimroses,andfilledtheMiller’sbasket.

           "‘Good-bye,littleHans,’saidtheMiller,ashewentupthehillwiththeplankonhisshoulder,andthebigbasketinhishand.

           "‘Good-bye,’saidlittleHans,andhebegantodigawayquitemerrily,hewassopleasedaboutthewheelbarrow.

           "Thenextdayhewasnailingupsomehoneysuckleagainsttheporch,whenheheardtheMiller’svoicecallingtohimfromtheroad.Sohejumpedofftheladder,andrandownthegarden,andlookedoverthewall.

           "TherewastheMillerwithalargesackofflouronhisback.

           "‘DearlittleHans,’saidtheMiller,‘wouldyoumindcarryingthissackofflourformetomarket?’

           "‘Oh,Iamsosorry,’saidHans,‘butIamreallyverybusyto-day.Ihavegotallmycreeperstonailup,andallmyflowerstowater,andallmygrasstoroll.

           "‘Well,really,’saidtheMiller,‘Ithinkthat,consideringthatIamgoingtogiveyoumywheelbarrow,itisratherunfriendlyofyoutorefuse.

           "‘Oh,don’tsaythat,’criedlittleHans,‘Iwouldn’tbeunfriendlyforthewholeworld;’andheraninforhiscap,andtrudgedoffwiththebigsackonhisshoulders.

           "Itwasaveryhotday,andtheroadwasterriblydusty,andbeforeHanshadreachedthesixthmilestonehewassotiredthathehadtositdownandrest.However,hewentonbravely,andatlasthereachedthemarket.

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